The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Thick shakes little snakes
Fashion accessories earthquakes
Five and dime cherry lime
Wait my turn at the back of the line
Barbed wire forest fire
Muddy trail air in my tires
Downhill's faster much faster
Than uphill no time to kill
Take a chill take a pill
Headrest on the windowsill
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
Grape soda locked door
Lost shoe satin star
Pink ribbon cellophane
Boxing match football game
Kitchen floor reggie bar
Monster mash corned beef hash
A-ha saxophone
5'3" dial tone
Lips parched sousa march
Flat foot no arch
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
Why do I always pretend I can spoon a guy and still be his friend?
I always wind up crushed out in the end and it makes me crazy
Whoa, whoa, whoa crazy
Whoa, whoa- whoa
Dolly parton was really smart when
She said
"it's not my head that's broken it's my heart-
Daddy come and get me"
Come and get your baby
Your big crybaby
Is going crazy
Why do I always pretend I can spoon a guy and still be his friend?
I always wind up crushed out in the end
Jason bateman jodie sweetin
Alex p keaton
Marla gibbs 227
Barry watson seventh heaven
Ricky schroeder ricky stratton
Soleil moon frye dick van patton
Mindy cohn corey haim
Tina yothers willie ames
Webster joey jeremiah
Degrassi junior high
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
Fashion accessories earthquakes
Five and dime cherry lime
Wait my turn at the back of the line
Barbed wire forest fire
Muddy trail air in my tires
Downhill's faster much faster
Than uphill no time to kill
Take a chill take a pill
Headrest on the windowsill
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
Grape soda locked door
Lost shoe satin star
Pink ribbon cellophane
Boxing match football game
Kitchen floor reggie bar
Monster mash corned beef hash
A-ha saxophone
5'3" dial tone
Lips parched sousa march
Flat foot no arch
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
Why do I always pretend I can spoon a guy and still be his friend?
I always wind up crushed out in the end and it makes me crazy
Whoa, whoa, whoa crazy
Whoa, whoa- whoa
Dolly parton was really smart when
She said
"it's not my head that's broken it's my heart-
Daddy come and get me"
Come and get your baby
Your big crybaby
Is going crazy
Why do I always pretend I can spoon a guy and still be his friend?
I always wind up crushed out in the end
Jason bateman jodie sweetin
Alex p keaton
Marla gibbs 227
Barry watson seventh heaven
Ricky schroeder ricky stratton
Soleil moon frye dick van patton
Mindy cohn corey haim
Tina yothers willie ames
Webster joey jeremiah
Degrassi junior high
I lived alone so I took him home
He doesn't love me but he keeps me company
Everything is alright
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As a straight guy I can honestly say, I love this song.
Good song especially the sweet little girl singing with Kimya about fucking a guy just for company/a hollow relationship.